Management & Operations

Calif.'s SunLine interviewing GM candidates

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. — The SunLine Transit Agency board will begin interviewing up to five contenders for the agency's GM position next week during a marathon session of closed-door interviews, according to The Desert Sun.

One board member stressed the importance of the candidate having a strong financial background as well as some knowledge of the hydro­gen fuel vehicles SunLine has pushed in the past, the report said. For the full story, click here.

Some members said they want to shift the emphasis of the search to focus on a fresh batch of candidates whose skills are more suited to fixing problems that have come to light in the transit system in recent months.

C. Mikel Oglesby brings almost a quarter of a century of experience in the transit industry to his position, most recently operating Oglesby Consulting LLC, a firm he established to provide transportation expertise to the public and private sectors.